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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Striving for the Climax Diamond Badge
Exciting Contest.

tlFITCHBURG, Mass, Feb. l6.-The shoot
ing tournament at the range of the Fitch
burg Rifle and Gun club to-day was at
tended by many of the best marksmen in
New England. There was great interest
in the contest for the climax diamond
badge which was won to-day by c. NJ.
Stark who broke 10 clay pigeons and 10
rocks. Crown and Davis broke 10 out of
20. This badge becomes the property OF
the one who wins it the most in II con
tests. Eager, Stark and Stanton have
won three times each and A. f, Cooper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The st. Adams Messenger quotes APP
provingly the remark of the Rutland
Herald that "the Central Vermont is not
the rich corporation that some regard it.
1t has only just emerged from thirty years
of bankruptcy, and then only by reorgan-
ization and the scaling of millions of its
debts. 1t owes more than seven millions
to-day and has to struggle to pay the in
terest. 1t pays no dividends upon either
its common or preferred stock, and it will
be some years before it can, unless it en-
joys uninterrupted good fortune. This
accident will prove expensive, but not
enough so to impair the roads credit or
usefulness"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

There are several railroad companies, it
seems, which do not consider the car-stove
finality. The Long Island Railroad com.
pany is having steam heating arrange
ments, similar to those in use on the ele-
waited roads, put into a number of cars
The Boston and Albany road, as has been
stated, has already begun the use of a
similar system. The Providence and
Bristol road has ordered number of cars
fitted up with steam heaters to be con
nected with the engine, and the Staten Is
land road has successfully used the pro-
cess for some time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

defending Gen. Grant from the charge of
intemperance, says:
thank You for your kind defence of the
thirty-five years old when he died spent
twenty six of those years by his side and
never saw any signs of the weakness of
which Boynton speaks. There are several
persons assassins of the regulations of
others in the United States. They have
for years been trying to ruin the fair fame
of the puLest man and best father that
nyor EyaG
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Gov. Smith and other managers of the
Central Vermont are quoted rs making
the following statement in regard to the
material loss to the company by the burn
ing of the Hartford bridge and cars "A
careful estimate has been made of the Incl
dental expense of the wreck such as car
ing for the injured and dead, clearing the
wreck, erecting new trestle bridge, re
placing the burned cars and substituting
a tirst-class iron bridge for the one de-
stroyed, and the total loss foots up less
than $4,000. Under no circumstances will
1t exceed this amount. The company pro-
pose to begin the construction of an iron
bridge $50 feet long over White river at
once, and tenders for building the new
bridge have already been invited" This
estimate, of course, does not include dam
ages for personal injuries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The democrats might as we'll admit that
they have beeu guilty of some pretty low
business in New Jersey. The investiga-
ton now in progress shows beyond Il
doubt that in one county at least the bal
lot boxes were broken open and ballots
changed so as to elect democratic repre-
sentative, although the republican candi-
date had the most votes. The practical
outcome of the investigation remains to
be seen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The New York sun seems to be permit
ting its habit of criticism of the admins
tration, not to say spite against it, to get
the better of its caution. When the inter
state commerce bill was pending the sun
In carefully written editorial thorough
ly Endorsed the measure and heartily ap-
proved its enactment. Mr.. Cleveland hav-
ing signed the bill, the sun proceeds to
denounce the bill as undemocratic, and to
criticise the president for not having We
tOed it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Although the Interstate railroad com
missioners have not yet been appointed,
some OF the sections of the bill are already
In force, and suits have been begun under
them. A firm of Cleveland oil refiners
has brought suit against the Lake Shore
railroad, on the ground that the road
charges the firm 80 more per car for freight
than it does the Standard Oil company.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
roads are the first to apply the long and
short hanl section. Dubuque has hither-
to enjoyed special rates, without regard to
charges to points in its vicinity. The
rates to Dubuque by these roads have all
been increased to conform to the schedule
for all other places. Naturally Dubuque
complains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Mr.. Gladstone, in his article on clocks
ley Hall and the Jubilee" refers to the
ancient custom of the British government
of opening private letters at the postoffice
whenever it saw fit. "Ths bad prac-
,ice," he says, has died out" Not so
very long ago, however, for as the New
York Tribune shows, Mr.. Gladstone him
self INDUCED in it as late as February,
1881, in spite of Postmaster General Faw-
cett's earnest opposition. "Mr. Gladstone
at that time" says the Tribune, "opened
and read all the letters that passed
through the postoffice for and from three
of the chief Irish leaders in Parliament. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

BY Brddstreets computation the labor
ing men in New York have lost in wages
from the strike, since January LIST, $1,000
600. This great sum has not gone into
any body's pocket, though the managing
committees of the labor unions have got a
good slice of it. Nobody makes anything
cut of strikes, but the master workmen,
managing committees and walking dele
gates. They thrive on strikes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Both houses of the Nevada Legislature
have adopted resolutions DISTINGUISHING
Mormons in Nevada This is a step IN
the right direction, and should be followed
up by other States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Charles Bradlaugh's paper on Socialism
N the current North american Reuie,D
is an extraordinary piece of literary dis
section. 1t treats the subject of socialism
RS an anatomist treats his subject" And
as in the case of the anatomist, after
Mr.. Bradlaugh has reduced his subject to
fragments, he does not consider it worth
while to assemble them again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

been making thorough work of the in
vestigation at Hartford, and we are sure
the entire commonwealth must be glad
that we have a commission to do this very
thing. Let the commission, as we believe
it will, give the whole truth about this
disaster, without fear or favor, and it will
already have fully justified its claim upon
the support and confidence of the com
munity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

AS the Senate has agreed to the House
substitute for the Senate Chinese indem-
nifty bill, it is certain that the Chinese
who suffered in the Western outrages
will receive some recompense for the in
juries done them. This will be simply an
act of justice and of prudence ON the part
of our government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

1t is said that strong Mormon lobby is
on its way from Utah to Washington to
fight the pending anti-polygamy bill.
They are travelling night and day, and
keep a man on the cowcatcher to look out
for railroad accidents. The sooner the
bill is acted upon now the better. The
Mormons have shown themselves success
full LOBBYISTS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
The wilson.Moen Litigation Ended.

Boston, Feb, IA recent despatch
from Providence, stating that doc"
Levi Wilson had withdrawn his motion
for new trial in the WilsonMoen case
was confirmed yesterday. Judge Carpen-
ter was to have heard arguments in the APP
plication for new trial yesterday, but he
stated that this case had been settled by
the appealing party, who had agreed to ac-
trial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Congressman Butterworth of Ohio, has
introduced bill in the House, to enact
reciprocity between the United States
and Canada 1t is one thing to introduce
a bill of this sort, and quite another to get
il enacted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The great Hawaiian volcano, Mauna
Loa, has walked up and is spouting smoke
and lava at tremendous rate. The spec
tace is said to be magnificent in the ex-
treme-for people with strong nerves.
What a pity that Mauna Loa could not
have been engaged by the managers of our
Carnival
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

There is little doubt that the railroad
disaster has settled the question of a
change in the method of car heating and
that the railroad which another winter
confronts the public with the deadly car
stove will be decidedly boycotted 1t Is
TOO soon yet to say what plan of heating
will be adopted, but it will probably be
some modification of the steam heating
apparatus already in use on some roads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The high license bill passed by the Min
nesota Senate makes the minimum license
fee for saloons in large cities $1,000. This
ought to greatly reduce the number Of
saloons in that State, anu wipe out the low
groggeries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Lieut.-Gov Jones of New York, the man
who pays the freight" on his famous
scales, announces that he is about to try
the experiment of profit sharing with his
employees. Other large manufacturing
concerns are trying this plan, and it seems
to be increasing in favor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Mr.. Gold, the originator of the system
of steam heating now in use on the New
York elevated roads, claims to have solved
the problem of heating cars when de-
tached from the locomotive by placing a
pipe holding hot water within the pipe
which receives the steam. He asserts
that the heat given out by water thus
heated will keep car comfortable from
five to seven hours after it has been de.
tached. A compromise system, by which
cars are warmed bya temporary heater,
removed when the locomotive is attached,
seems to find favor with many practical
railroad men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Boodler O'Neils sentence is not as Sc
we're as that of his fellow criminals.
There seem:to be some fine points of dis
tinction in the crime of "boodling" which
only Judge Barrett is able to perceive.
O'Neil, however, will have to wear the
Sing Sing toboggan suit for some time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

If, as is stated, the murderer, Oscar
Beckwith, has thrice escaped the just
sentence of the law for capital crime, it
is triple argument for hanging him this
time. AS rule murderers cease to muir.
der, after they are executed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The president has nominated Capt
Adolphus w. Greedy of the Fifth cavalry.
the Arctic explorer to be chief signal Off
GER with the rank of brigadier-general.
This will doubtless be very satisfactory
appointment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The prudential committee OF the Ameri-
can board have wisely decided to send Mr..
Hume back to his mission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The fact that the young tories of the
University of Cambridge, England, have
torn up by the roots tree planted by Mr.,
Gladstone at that University, shows how
high party feeling runs in England, at the
present time. These young student scape-
graces, however, little realize how much
they have injured their party by their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Munkacsy's great picture, "Christ be
fore PLATE" has been purchased by the
millionaire Wanamaker of Philadelphia
at Il cost of $4,000. This is the largest
sum ever paid for single picture, in this
country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

of square, and a compressible platform
will render telescoping an impossibility
The car will be heated by hot air pipes
1t is good time, certainly, for the advent
Of non -combustible passenger car.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Russia's finances are in a pretty bad
condition. She has just been forced to
levy tax on investments, and the war
party is urging the government to reduce
arbitrarily the rate of interest ON past
government loans and refuse to pay it
longer in gold. 1t is only want OF money
that keeps Russia from going TO war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

these would be a great help and con
venience in case of disaster like those
which have made this winter memorable
for its railroad catastrophes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

1t is said that number of Boston CAPT
taiists are interested in and about to bring
out railroad car made entirely of steel
The car will be of curved design instead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The weather bureau predictions have
been more reliable since Lieutenant
Greedy put on his guessing cap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

One of the latest political rumors is that
Hon. Smith NJ, Weed of Pittsburgh is to
be invited to "A seat in President Cleve-
lands cabinet. Mr., Weed is prominent
man in the democratic party, and but for
a little personal GOODNESS between himself
and the president would probably have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Navigation is open from New York city
to Nyack on the Hudson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Col. Fred. ID. Grant in letter To Major
Carroll, who recently published an article
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The conferees on the anti-polygamy bill
have agreed on the points of difference
between the two Houses. The bill in
cludes what are regarded by the conferees
as the best features of the House and Sen.
ate bills. The charters of the Mormon
church and the immigration society are
repealed 1t leaves the election laws sub
stantially as they are at present, except
that it vests in the president the power to
appoint probate judges, subject to con
firmation by the Senate. The provisions
of the House bill eliminating polygamists
from the registration lists is also included
in the bill rs agreed upon in conference.
1t will doubtless become n law in the
shape thus agreed upon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

been holding some prominent office now.
1t may be that Mr.. Cleveland wishes to
concliate Mr. Weed before the campaign of
1888 opens and the offer of cabinet port
folio would be likely to effectually accom-
plish this purpose. To be sure there is at
present no vacancy in the cabinet, but
there ought to be, and perhaps will be
several vacancies before long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

From statistics given by Nj. Nalpian, an
eminent French medical scientist, it ap-
pears that during the past IA months 1852
persons have been treated for hydrophobia
according to NJ. Pasteur's method. The
death rate among the total was LIS per
cent, and only 0.93 per cent among the
French patients Two classes of patients
have been treated, those who have been bit
ten by dogs known to have been mad, and
those who suffered from bites from dogs
supposed to have been mad In the form
er class there were 2l64, and the number
OF deaths was 20, or 1874 per ceut, Pre-
vious to the discovery of the Pasteur
method the death rate from hydrophobia
was 10 per cent According to this per-
centage there would have been 346 deaths
in the total number under the old system
OF treatment, instead of 20 under NJ. Pas
tours treatment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. FEB. is, 1887.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

PUBLlSHED-BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. G. BENFDICT,GEditor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

There came near being another serious
railroad disaster on the Cleveland and
Plttsburg railroad last week A night ex-
press train was feeling its way over the
flooded track outside OF Cleveland, o when
a bridge gave way over creek swollen by
the rains. Fortunately, the train was
running at very slow rate of speed. The
baggage and express cars passed over the
bridge. The smoking car plunged through
it, hung above the stream suspended be-
tween the abutments, and brought the
train to a sudden stop. The engine and
two forward cars tumbled over into the
ditch and the engineer was tossed into
the creek but escaped unframed. The
fireman and baggagemaster were serious
ly injured Two persons were in the
smoking car and they escaped uninjured
though the forw ard end of the passenger
coach went over the abutment and crash
ed into the smoker. Fortunately none Of
the cars capsized and the car stoves re-
tanned their contents of burning coal, so
the passengers escaped with severe
fright.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

eerms-sa.OO year, always in advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18


The distressing accident at Rutland
on Monday, which resulted in the death
of James c. Barrett Tuesday, was one
OF the most terrible in the history of
sports. 1t is difficult at this distance
and in the light of the way such sports
are managed here to see how any such
accident could have occurred. With
out blaming any individual it appears to
as that there must have been gross care
lessness both in the construction and
management of the Rutland slide. To-
bogganing when properly managed is gen
orally considered one of the safest and
most healthful of all sports.
Mr.. Barrett was a son of ex-Judge
Barrett and was his partner in the
law business in Rutland He was a
young man of the highest character,
of superior education and attainments,
and gave every promise of brilliant
career. lie had already achieved marked
distinction in his profeesion-perhaps
for his age the most marked in the
State. He was already one of the leading
lawyers at the Vermont bar. That such a
man should meet such terrible death
at the opening of what seemed destined
TO be brilliant career, is very sad. His
death is a loss to the State. Mr.. Barrett
was in mis- Both year and leaves a
wife and two children who will receive
the sympathy Of many friends in all parts
of the State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-09
G ONO.


Foraker Sails Through Tr,uu,phautly-Lsg-
islaturo Republicans.
ClNcISEAr1, o., Nov. s.-Comparisons
will be made with tho Goyerncr'u vote for
1885. There a1e 9, l67 wards aud precincts
in the siste Of Ohio. In 1885 the vote
was as follows: Republican, S50, 2s7;
Democratic, s4l,ss0; Prohibition, % .Osl;
Labor, 2.0ol; scattering, 2.774; total,
7S3.067; Foraker's plurality over Hoadly,
l7,4tl, J. B. Foraker 10 tho present Re-
publican candidate for Governor, T. E.
Powell is the Democratic candidate, ssitz
ia the Union Labor candidate, and Sharp
tho Prohibition candidate. In Hamilton
county the roturna -acslvsd ss s o'clock
indicate an increased va.s over that OF
1885; then thors was no percspible labor
vote-now It Is quite feature, exceeding
inmany place1 the vote of the oldor parties,
Both the Republican sud Democratic ay.
gregste consequently show a falling of.
In tho first resurn1 received the Demo.
cratic falling of is greater than tho Re-
publican. Sixteen precincts OF Hamilton
county show not Republican gain OF OLE.
Tho relative voto is, Foraker, l .054; Pow.
ell, 1912; Sei.z, 205; Sharp, 4. n, ss,lis
20 o'clock p.AM.--Forty-one p. precincts,
mostly from Hamilton county, show q net
Republican gain OIL ,47S. Relative vote !:
Foraker, $3.50; Powell, s.Ss2; ssitz,
1899; Sharp, 80. 7$;s ;'.l5s,
q IL r. M.-Eigty.eeven precincts in Ohio
show a Republican gain Of Lao. Foraker,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-09
A FREE FOR ALI FIGHT
Results In What May Provo to be n
s-..E4 ~ Murder.

Rosults In What May Provo to be n
spceial Dispatch 10 tic Ents.lirsnoer.
RlrculE. q. a., ". Va, Nov. s.-A
most diasracsful affair occurred at Beres,
this county, abouttvelve miles south,eass
oithio p!acp, Sunday night, in which one
death may yet be tho result. A patty Of
young fellows consisting Of two brothers
namod Prunty, and three o.her fellows
named Haddox, Bee and Feed had been
to preaching below Bsrea and we're re-
turning hons after the ss,vcaa, when q
diapute arose smoEg them, which ended
in free for slI fight. knives, stones and
krucklera playing an active part.. After
tho fight It WIS found that young Haddox
had recaiyed m ugly and posaibly fatal
wound on tho skull by being struck with
stone, while all the others we.e more or
less bruised up. Tho participants a.e
still @. large, excepting Haddox, who it is
thought 10 likely to die with concusslon
Of tho brain. Ole OF the Prunty brothers
was trisd and acquitted at the Circuit
Court here recently for cutting another
boy in the back last spring. The trouble
ia not at N end yet, as vengeance is
threatened the fugitivee, il caught, as thoy
are terrors to the Law abiding people in
that community.